Education Assignment Guide
Questions 1-30: The Direct Instruction Lesson Plan Template & General
Information
Question 1
According to the WGU D660 Task 2 rubric, the first section of the lesson plan
template is:
A) Learning Objectives
B) General Information
C) Assessment
D) Materials
Answer: B
Rationale: The Direct Instruction Lesson Plan Template always begins with
"General Information," which includes the lesson title, subject(s), grade level,
setting (e.g., online, hybrid, or face-to-face), and prerequisite skills. Filling this out
correctly sets the foundation for the rest of the plan .
Question 2
,A teacher is writing a lesson plan for a 4th-grade online class about Texas regions.
In the "General Information" section, under "Prerequisite Skills/Prior Knowledge,"
the teacher should list:
A) What the teacher hopes students will learn by the end of the lesson
B) The specific state standard the lesson addresses
C) What students already know that will help them succeed in this lesson
D) A list of all the technology tools the teacher will use
Answer: C
Rationale: Prerequisite skills are the knowledge or abilities students must already
possess to access the new material. For example, for a lesson on creating a
PowerPoint about Texas regions, a prerequisite might be knowing how to use
basic PowerPoint functions and having prior knowledge of the regions .
Question 3
In the "General Information" section, the "Grade/Level/Setting" requires the
teacher to specify:
A) Only the grade number (e.g., 4th Grade)
B) Only the class size (e.g., 25 students)
C) The grade and whether the class is online, in-person, or hybrid
D) The names of students with IEPs
,Answer: C
Rationale: The setting is critical for WGU D660 because the course focuses on
instructional technology and online pedagogy. You must specify if the lesson is for
a fully online class, a face-to-face class with digital elements, or a hybrid model.
This informs your technology choices .
Question 4
When choosing a "Lesson Title," the title should be:
A) Clever and entertaining, like "Texas Fun Time!"
B) Descriptive of the lesson's content and task, like "Texas Regions Presentation"
C) As short as possible, preferably one word
D) The same as the state standard number
Answer: B
Rationale: A good lesson title is descriptive and tells an observer exactly what the
lesson is about. It should be professional and clearly connect to the learning task.
"Texas Regions Presentation" immediately signals the content (Texas regions) and
the product (a presentation) .
Question 5
, The "Subject(s)" line in the General Information section should list:
A) Only the primary subject (e.g., Social Studies)
B) All subjects that are integrated into the lesson (e.g., Social Studies and ELA)
C) The subject the teacher likes best
D) The subject of the state test
Answer: B
Rationale: Many effective lessons integrate multiple subjects. If students are
writing paragraphs about their research, both Social Studies and English Language
Arts are addressed. The rubric requires accuracy in identifying the content area(s)
.
Question 6
A teacher lists "Students will be able to use Google Slides" as a prerequisite skill.
This is appropriate because:
A) Prerequisite skills can include technology proficiency needed for the lesson
B) All students automatically know how to use Google Slides
C) Prerequisite skills are optional
D) The teacher should teach Google Slides from scratch during the lesson